Does Aveda's Shampure make your hair darker?

Hi Dave,I use Shampure all the time. I haven't noticed my hair getting darker, but I may not be a good example. I use the Aveda Color Conditioners and they do make a difference. Most of the time I use the Camomille (brings out the gold highlights) and when I want a change the Madder Root (brings out the reds). My hair is also a dark blonde that has been getting darker over the years. Though now the greys are starting to pop up. Hey, maybe my hair will start getting lighter again...:-)> Hi Everybody,> A co-worker I hadn't seen in about a month> (since before I started using Aveda's Shampure)> told me today that my hair was noticeably darker> than before (my dirty blond hair has been getting> gradually darker for years) I was wondering if> perhaps it might have been getting a little more> dark lately... but since I see it every day the> change was so gradual I didn't *really* notice.>> My question is, has anybody else who used/uses> Aveda's Shampure noticed that their hair got darker> after using it?> Dave

I have been using Shampure for a few months now and I have naturally dark brown hair. (with lots of silver!) Anyway, one the horrors I went through was coloring my silver and then it didn't wash out like the box promised. Since I have a bunch of redheads on my mom's side, my hair will tend to get red highlights in the summer from the sun. ( another horror story is my hair bleaching out strawberry blonde during a suntanning session by the pool 2 summers ago but I will save that one for another time) Anyway, the coloring I used turned my hair where the parts were silver before coloring, to a brassy red as it was fading out with washings.. tho it never completely faded out. And when I say brassy.. I mean brassy. I noticed right away with my first couple of sessions of Aveda products that the brassiness toned down alot. To the point of almost being my normal color. Which is great for me because I have the silver growing back in on the front and sides and who wants 3 totally different colors of hair? I was so pleased that Aveda toned out that brassiness and I know it did because it was immediately noticable. It didn't darken my hair but it helped to correct the color that was "suppose" to wash out last year!! Another praise for my Aveda products... Cher> Hi Everybody,> A co-worker I hadn't seen in about a month> (since before I started using Aveda's Shampure)> told me today that my hair was noticeably darker> than before (my dirty blond hair has been getting> gradually darker for years) I was wondering if> perhaps it might have been getting a little more> dark lately... but since I see it every day the> change was so gradual I didn't *really* notice.>> My question is, has anybody else who used/uses> Aveda's Shampure noticed that their hair got darker> after using it?> Dave

Hi Dave,Well I'm no expert on how this stuff works, but here is what I know...> Also, if the Camomille brings out the gold> highlights, it must then impart a lighter color> into the hair shaft? If this is true, then is> it in any way damaging?I have been using the color conditioners for a year now. The Camomille does not really make all of my hair lighter or if it does it is almost not noticeable. My hair tends to be naturally streaked with lighter and darker sections. The lighter sections do tend to pick up the color more. Especially with the Madder Root. I have to be very careful when I use that. I know that it does color because my tub is stained with little red dots and my fingernails will stay pink for a few days. Also, if I use it for more than 3 applications, I start getting questions from my co-workers about the color change. As for how damaging it is, I haven't found it to be. Though I know that some find the color conditioners to be drying. But then again I am hooked on the Beautifying Oil and use it all the time. Maybe that helps in not drying out my hair.> LOL... I love your sense of humor and your> attitude toward the eventual. There are far worse> things than going greyThanks, going grey doesn't bother me (except those little grey critters tend to have a mind of their own). Life is just a series of events that seem to take you in a big circle. And besides, I have it easier than my husband...he seems to be losing hair where he wants it and growing it where he doesn't...:-)> BTW Noreen, I've seen your pictures on tlhs...> your hair is extraordinarily beautiful.Thanks again. I am going to have some more pictures taken and will send some to Marcus for the TLHS Gallery and some to Karen. Now if only the rain would stop so I can get them taken.Good luck with whatever you decide to do with the shampoos and conditioners. The salon that I buy my Aveda products from sells sample sized bottles. See if your's does the same and experiment. Take Care....Noreen>